“His best year was 1959 with 126, and the Milesimo (1000th ... data is a bit more readily available for the Argentinian. Maradona scored 116 goals in 166 Argentine Primera Division appearances for ...

Messi, 37, and Ronaldo, 40, are often compared by fans and are widely considered to be the game’s two greatest-ever players – ...

The Brazil legend insists he and the Argentine icon are close, but says he was a much more complete player than the Albiceleste 1986 World Cup winner ...

In 2018, Maradona said: “If it were not for the injuries, he [Ronaldo] would have been the best of all time ... 71 caps for Brazil and scored 48 goals on the international stage.

While most people remember his mesmerising performances against England (two historic goals in a ... clinching goal), Maradona himself singled out a different match as his best of the tournament.

Maradona played some of his best football for the Azzurri, scoring 115 goals in 259 games between 1984 and 1991. Napoli are currently hunting down their second Serie A title in three seasons ...